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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Hardtner, KS

Distance

683 mi

Time

13 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $124

There are 542.32 miles from Box Elder to Hardtner in southeast direction and 683 miles (1,099.18 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Hardtner are 13 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Hardtner, KS.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Hardtner, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:18 pm and the current time in Hardtner is 3:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Hardtner, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Box Elder, SD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 27.44 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Hardtner, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Hardtner is $89.52.

During the route, an average car will release 537.65 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Hardtner, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Hardtner, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.519834 and -99.777113, or 41º 31' 11.4024" N, 99º 46' 37.6068" W. This location is 341.66 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Hardtner, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Merna, NE, situated 324 miles from Box Elder, SD and 359 miles from Hardtner, KS. It would take 5 hours 50 mins to go from Box Elder to Merna and 7 hours 37 mins to go from Hardtner to Merna.